Rijad Sadiku
Rijad Sadiku (Bosnian pronunciation: [rǐjaːd sǎdiku]; born 18 January 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian club Mladost Doboj Kakanj.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rijad Sadiku | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Novi Grad Sarajevo | ||
| 2013–2018 | Sarajevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Sarajevo | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Mouscron | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 26 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2019 | |||
Club career
Sarajevo
Sadiku is a product of Sarajevo's youth academy.[1] On 28 May 2017, he was named as a Sarajevo substitute for the first time in a Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina match against Krupa, but was an unused substitute in that match.
Mouscron
On 30 January 2018, Sadiku joined Belgian First Division A side Mouscron after agreeing to a four-year deal.[2][3] On 5 May 2019, he made his debut as professional footballer in a 3–0 home win against Zulte Waregem after being named in the starting line-up.[4][5]
Mladost Doboj Kakanj
On 21 January 2020, Sadiku joined Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina side Mladost Doboj Kakanj after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[6] Two days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Sloboda Tuzla after being named in the starting line-up.[7]
International career
Sadiku represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels, he also served as captain of the national under-17 team and is the most capped player in the history of national under-17 team with 26 caps.[8]
Personal life
Sadiku was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from Kosovan parents from village Radeše of Dragaš.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 March 2020[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarajevo | 2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mouscron | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
References
- "Sadiku: Sarajevo mi je dalo sve, to neću zaboravitia" [Sadiku: Sarajevo gave me everything, I will not forget it]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2018.
- "Rijad Sadiku (18) signe à l'Excel!" [Rijad Sadiku (18) signs for Excel!] (in French). Royal Excel Mouscron. 30 January 2018.
- "Nakon Hadžića i Veladžića, Sarajevo napustio i Sadiku" [After Hadžić and Veladžić, Sarajevo also left Sadiku]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 January 2018.
- "Royal Excel Mouscron vs. Zulte Waregem 3–0". Soccerway. 5 May 2019.
- "Debi iz snova za bivšu nadu Sarajeva: Prvi nastup i odmah u timu kola" [Dream debut for Sarajevo's former hope: First appearance and immediately on the team circuit]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 May 2019.
- "Rijad Sadiku novi nogometaš Mladosti iz Doboja kod Kaknja" [Rijad Sadiku is a new Mladost football player from Doboj near Kakanj] (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 21 January 2020.
- "FK Sloboda Tuzla - FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj (0:0) 0:0" (in Bosnian). Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 23 January 2020.
- "Rijad Sadiku: Fudbalski uzor mi je Edin Džeko" [Rijad Sadiku: My football model is Edin Džeko]. reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 5 February 2018.
- "Rijad Sadiku iz Radeše potpisao za belgijski Royal Excel Mouscron" [Rijad Sadiku of Radeše signed for Belgian's Royal Excel Mouscron]. GoraPress (in Bosnian). 3 February 2018.
Rijad Sadiku, porijeklom je iz Radeše (Kosovo–Gora), reprezentativac je i kapiten kadetske reprezentacije Bosne i Hercegovine
- "Rijad Sadiku". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
External links
- Rijad Sadiku – UEFA competition record
